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Russia's ambassador to the UK has not denied allegations that Russian sensors have been hidden in seas around Great Britain in an attempt to track UK nuclear submarines.

Andrei Kelin said that while he did not deny Russia was attempting to track British submarines, he rejected the idea that such activities presented a threat to the UK.

Asked on BBC One's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg whether he objected to the claims, Kelin said: "No".

bbc.com/news/articles/c5yl2729

www.bbc.comAmbassador does not deny Russia is tracking UK nuclear subs with sensorsAndrei Kelin tells the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg he does not deny accusations of attempting to spy on UK nuclear submarine fleet.

The Submariners' Memorial in Elder Park in Glasgow. It's principally dedicated to the 32 people who died when the submarine K13 sank during sea trials in the Gare Loch in 1917, including 6 employees from the nearby Fairfield Shipyard where it had been built. Miraculously, 48 of the people who were on board at the time were successfully rescued after some 60 hours trapped at the bottom of the sea.

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#Arctic #warming could pose a threat to America’s #security too: #Alaska may have new vulnerabilities to both #China & #Russia; changes in #ocean salinity & temp might interfere w/ #submarine detection systems; extremes of climate change, including #permafrost thaw in Russia, may drive #economic #instability, social #unrest, & territorial claims. [#Trump #Intelligence Agencies excluded #ClimateChange from the annual #ThreatAssessment report for the first time in decades — too *woke*]

Sabotage on the seabed: How can Europe protect itself?

Several recent submarine data-cable breaks in the Baltic Sea have exposed the vulnerability of critical underwater infrastructure. Russia is suspected of having been involved in the damage.

Europe is ill-prepared for such attacks in the future.

mediafaro.org/article/20250321

Neue Zürcher Zeitung · Sabotage on the seabed: How can Europe protect itself?By Jonas Oesch, Cian Jochem, Lukas Mäder

Sabotage on the seabed: How can Europe protect itself?

Several recent submarine data-cable breaks in the Baltic Sea have exposed the vulnerability of critical underwater infrastructure. Russia is suspected of having been involved in the damage.

Europe is ill-prepared for such attacks in the future.

mediafaro.org/article/20250321

Neue Zürcher Zeitung · Sabotage on the seabed: How can Europe protect itself?By Jonas Oesch, Cian Jochem, Lukas Mäder